A quick look at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and two Pistons make the “shining” list.

3. Cheikh Samb, Detroit Pistons – Samb showed a nice touch around the basket in scoring 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. He also rebounded well (10) and played physically despite his lanky build in Detroit’s 80-78 win over Memphis. Despite his positive play, the 7-foot-1 Samb is still most likely a season or two away from being a contributor due to his very thin 195-pound frame.

It’s nice to hear about some phsical play from Samb as he is very skinny and will need to get alot stronger to be a contributor at the NBA level. He’s not ready for the active roster yet, but he could end up being a steal from the Lakers for Maurice Evans.

4. Rodney Stuckey, Detroit Pistons – The No. 15 pick last month, Stuckey is very strong with the ball and is very smooth. He can score when he wants but does not force anything. He has a nice jumper and he can take it strong to the basket. Stuckey was 9-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-9 from the free-throw line as he led all scorers with 27 points.

I am very excited about watching Stuckey coming off the bench this season. He’s a player and seems to have a great shooting stroke. If he can provide some instant offense off the bench he will make the Pistons a much better team offensively.

Read Summer league report at Yahoo! Sports

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